4th Annual Day of Action & Education
Reignite the Flame: Renewing Your Commitment to Equity in Public Media
As we take action to build a more inclusive and equitable public media, many of us have experienced challenges. Public Media for All listens to stories about increasingly polarized political landscapes, staff burnout and diminished resources. We also learn how people overcome these hurdles.
We gather in community to support and inspire one another to stay the course with Public Media for All’s 4th Annual Day of Action & Education: Reignite the Flame: Renewing Your Commitment to Equity in Public Media.
Join us on November 14th when we will spotlight approaches that public media organizations take to keep true to their goal of achieving impactful equity, inclusion, diversity and belonging in our industry.
If you need accommodations for the webinar, please let us know. Email contact@publicmediaforall.com, and we will do our best to ensure you have an inclusive experience.
PMFA at NFCB
Public Media for All is thrilled to be at the NFCB Conference this year! If you’re also coming to Denver for this important gathering of community media leaders, please come find our exhibitor table and say hi! We’ll have official PMFA buttons for the first 75 people to stop by. There is a fabulous speaker line up for the conference this year, and we’re thrilled to be included. Thanks to NFCB and the Wyncote Foundation for their generous support, which has enabled us to attend and participate.
See the full schedule including some sessions that will be live-streamed.
Thursday, June 29th - 5pm to 7pm MDT
PMFA Affinity Group Meet Up
BIPOC attendees are invited to grab a drink and join us for a series of icebreaker activities and small group conversation designed to foster emotionally brave connections that create community and support DEI work.
Friday, June 30th - 12pm to 1:30pm MDT
Lunch Plenary – Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Media
This round-table conversation with Public Media for All will be moderated by Sally Kane, CEO of NFCB, and live-streamed for remote attendees. As leaders seek to diversify their teams, it’s important to look inward and recognize that cultural change comes first. In this session, we will talk about how to create an organizational culture that is inclusive enough to sustain the diversity we seek.
PMFA 3rd Annual Development Award
Public Media for All will present its 3rd Annual Development Award at our Day of Action & Education on November 14th this year. We’re currently accepting nominations for public media fundraising and marketing professionals who champion diversity, equity and inclusion at their station or organization. Celebrating the commitment to this work is vital for sustainability and encourages BIPOC who are often under-recognized for their accomplishments. Nominate a colleague or yourself.
Nominees meeting the following criteria will be considered:
Criteria
Must identify as a BIPOC
Works in a revenue generating or marketing role: Membership, Development, Corporate Development, Marketing.
Makes outstanding contributions to enhancing the practice of inclusion, equity and diversity at their station or organization.
Demonstrates history of excellence in fundraising and development for public media.
Please complete this form with your nomination by August 31st. If you have any questions contact us at contact@publicmediaforall.com.
KPBS joins PMFA
Deanna Mackey, General Manager of KPBS, offered the following about why they decided to participate.
“KPBS acknowledges that in order to succeed in the future, we must continue to evolve, grow, and embrace an equitable and diverse culture, both internally and externally, as individuals and as an organization. I have seen first hand the change and accountability Public Media for All has led and inspired in other organizations throughout the nation, and KPBS is looking forward to working with them to become the organization we want to be. While there are advances we could make alone, we know we can do better with the support of collective action.”
BirdNote joins PMFA
Nick Bayard, Executive Director of BirdNote, offered the following about why they decided to participate.
“BirdNote is thrilled to be joining this important community committed to greater diversity, equity, and inclusion in public media. We are an independent nonprofit public media organization focused on telling vivid, sound-rich stories about birds and the challenges they face to inspire listeners to care about the natural world and take steps to protect it.
BirdNote intersects with both the environmental and public media realms, and we recognize that both have historically been championed for, funded by, and focused on white people and privileged groups. We also recognize that given the long and ongoing history of racial oppression in the United States, BirdNote will perpetuate racial inequities unless we intentionally practice antiracism in our organizational processes and media production. Representation matters, and we aim to provide a platform where BIPOC, LGBTQ+, disabled, and other communities who have been excluded, are welcome, honored, and centered.
Through our storytelling, BirdNote exists to connect people of all identities and backgrounds to the joy of birds and the comfort and healing that nature can offer. Our work seeks to spark joy and hope in all listeners because when we have something to love about the natural world, we feel moved to protect it. The survival of birds and our shared environment is dependent on the care and support of all humanity. Learn more about our organization-wide commitment to these principles here.
We are grateful to the dedicated founders, organizers, and members of Public Media For All for welcoming us into this collaborative effort. We look forward to working together to learn, grow, and contribute to a more equitable, diverse, and inclusive public media community.”